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Post by Avatar on Jul 25, 2007 1:24:56 GMT -5
Nice. Yeah, I see the bevel on the plan now that I look actually. Not bad wood, think the flame myrtle is nicer though, beautiful grain.
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Post by dANdeLION on Jul 25, 2007 7:26:51 GMT -5
Yeah, but the lacewood has better tonal qualities. If I ever make that other bass, it'll have a mahogany body.
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Post by Avatar on Jul 25, 2007 23:52:57 GMT -5
Awesome. One of my favourite woods. So the myrtle is just a thin layer? (Like a lid on the body?)
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Post by dANdeLION on Jul 26, 2007 9:28:50 GMT -5
It's about 1/4" thick.
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Post by Avatar on Jul 27, 2007 1:53:33 GMT -5
Gotcha. (I'm not a "work with my hands" type person at all. Always...impressed by those who are.
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Post by dANdeLION on Jul 27, 2007 9:55:46 GMT -5
I love building stuff. I've built several speaker cabinets for friends, and made 2 for myself: Come to think of it, I kind of made those basses, too. I didn't make the parts, but I did assemble them both from parts I bought separately.
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Post by Avatar on Jul 30, 2007 1:10:17 GMT -5
lol Like the inlay on the black one. ;D
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Post by dANdeLION on Jul 30, 2007 11:03:08 GMT -5
Inlay? I think you mean the pickguard.
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Post by Avatar on Jul 30, 2007 23:36:56 GMT -5
Inlay? I think you mean the pickguard. ;D Whatever. The red stuff. ;D --A
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Post by thomasallencummins on Feb 13, 2008 6:33:00 GMT -5
Don't worry it will change soon. Either Dan will trade it away or change the pickguard or replace the neck or the bridge or replace the body with one of superior quality or flat out sell it off or perhaps do nothing at all.
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Post by dANdeLION on Jan 27, 2009 20:19:57 GMT -5
Well, it changed. I'd take a pic, but it's about to change again, so I'll hold off. Meanwhile, I may as well post this:
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Post by dANdeLION on Feb 2, 2009 18:34:36 GMT -5
I love building stuff. I've built several speaker cabinets for friends, and made 2 for myself: Come to think of it, I also made those basses, too. I didn't make the parts, but I did assemble them both from parts I bought separately. See if you can find all the changes I made to the basses and amp!
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Post by cleburne on Feb 3, 2009 9:01:37 GMT -5
Cool base Guitars you got there dANdeLION very impressive are they getting much use of late? And your drawings are great its a pity you havent been drawing for a while.
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Post by dANdeLION on Feb 3, 2009 14:33:56 GMT -5
Cool bass Guitars you got there dANdeLION very impressive are they getting much use of late? Oh yeah, they get used all the time. I'm not a pro musician, but I do have a paying weekly gig, so they get used weekly. it's a pity you haven't been drawing for a while. Not for me it isn't. Technically, drawing is what I do for a living.
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Post by cleburne on Feb 9, 2009 11:48:09 GMT -5
Cool bass Guitars you got there dANdeLION very impressive are they getting much use of late? Oh yeah, they get used all the time. I'm not a pro musician, but I do have a paying weekly gig, so they get used weekly. That must be fun , do you play covers or do you use your own material? 2 of my mates are in bands , one is a lead singer but he does mostly covers of various rock tunes , while the other plays lead guitar in a heavy metal band but I,m not really into his music as its major hardcore stuff like Hatebreed ,Korn e,t,c.
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